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Artificial Sweeteners During Contest Prep

Ive heard a lot of mixed reviews about this and I was wondering if any of you guys could give me feedback on the topic. The last few years that Ive prepped I was always really big on different artificial sweeteners, Walden farms, jelly preservatives, low or zero calorie syrups, zero calorie drinks and condiments. This past year I decided to cut 99% of it out literally only used stevia in my cream of rice, cinnamon, hot sauce and mustard. This year I feel my condition compared to past preps at this point is a lot better. Im not sure if this is just the specific prep, and over the years Ive stayed in better condition year round and Ive been able to keep my skin tighter and mature. Im not sure if by cutting out all the artificial stuff if it actually has an affect on the rate you can lose bf or if it hinders body fat loss at all? Do any of you seasoned guys have any personal feedback on this?

Ive heard a lot of mixed reviews about this and I was wondering if any of you guys could give me feedback on the topic. The last few years that Ive prepped I was always really big on different artificial sweeteners, Walden farms, jelly preservatives, low or zero calorie syrups, zero calorie drinks and condiments. This past year I decided to cut 99% of it out literally only used stevia in my cream of rice, cinnamon, hot sauce and mustard. This year I feel my condition compared to past preps at this point is a lot better. Im not sure if this is just the specific prep, and over the years Ive stayed in better condition year round and Ive been able to keep my skin tighter and mature. Im not sure if by cutting out all the artificial stuff if it actually has an affect on the rate you can lose bf or if it hinders body fat loss at all? Do any of you seasoned guys have any personal feedback on this?

I do not think it can inhibit fat loss but it can make you hold water or look smooth in my experience with clients. Not to mention make prep harder because you feel like ass and get bloated/ gassy.

My honest take? If people cannot prep without all the fake stuff then competing is not for them. It is only 12 weeks. Not a life time.

Sweeteners can hold water because of all the additives that are in them. So you could experience some bloat and holding a touch of water with them. Once you drop them ( a few days before a show or a week before) You may see a bit of water drop and a loss of bloating (which they can do). Personally if you look at any research you would need to ingest boatloads of them for them to do any harm on our bodies. Then again if you look at a normal US Citizen and how much junk they eat and soda they drink the amount they intake compared to someone like us who watches are health are night and day.

Ive heard a lot of mixed reviews about this and I was wondering if any of you guys could give me feedback on the topic. The last few years that Ive prepped I was always really big on different artificial sweeteners, Walden farms, jelly preservatives, low or zero calorie syrups, zero calorie drinks and condiments. This past year I decided to cut 99% of it out literally only used stevia in my cream of rice, cinnamon, hot sauce and mustard. This year I feel my condition compared to past preps at this point is a lot better. Im not sure if this is just the specific prep, and over the years Ive stayed in better condition year round and Ive been able to keep my skin tighter and mature. Im not sure if by cutting out all the artificial stuff if it actually has an affect on the rate you can lose bf or if it hinders body fat loss at all? Do any of you seasoned guys have any personal feedback on this?

I firmly believe all these fake shit products will throw off your gut flora or something and therefore compromise fat loss. Iīve seen similar comparisons to what you have experienced too often.

Yes and No

Some people can get by with using ridiculous amounts of artificial sweeteners in their diet. The sweeteners can cause water retention and spikes in insulin if consumed heavily. Personally, I try to avoid them as much as possible. Not only will it cause the water retention and insulin increase, but also cause more sweet cravings. This leads into a conversation on why keto diets are used by certain coaches for particular clients. Less food cravings... easier to stick to the diet.

Some people can get by with using ridiculous amounts of artificial sweeteners in their diet. The sweeteners can cause water retention and spikes in insulin if consumed heavily. Personally, I try to avoid them as much as possible. Not only will it cause the water retention and insulin increase, but also cause more sweet cravings. This leads into a conversation on why keto diets are used by certain coaches for particular clients. Less food cravings... easier to stick to the diet.

I tend to agree. Although I personally havenīt tried using them heavily as opposed to lightly. I usually just cut them out all together. But Iīm usually always the guy who gets in shape quicker than what I hear from others. Might be a correlation there...